Can Playing Second Banana Be a Smart Career Move? When I was a kid, I didn't think too much of Ed McMahon. "He doesn't do anything," I would complain to my sisters when we were allowed to stay up late and watch Johnny Carson MORE

As we read and hear about the tumultuous news in Iran and North Korea, it occurs to me that so much of our daily life, news, and time is now spent on global issues. This trend impacts the corporate. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management. MORE

This is a long question, so I'm going to break it into parts and answer each part separately. Oh, and Class Factotum, this is for you, since you asked for more posts. I've been busy learning German. conducted an entire transaction in German yesterday--granted it was just dry cleaning, and I mainly said, "Ja, ja!" but importantly, I knew what she said. At least, I think I did. Maybe when I go to pick up the pants, they'll be dyed purple or something. Anyway, back to our regular topic. My husband gave his 2 week notice on Tuesday because we have decided to move back to the UK. No notice required. MORE

I remember the first time I had a really in-depth discussion about personal branding many years ago. I was interviewing Catherine Kaputa, who wrote "You RA Brand", and she took the time to really explain the whole concept to me MORE

In the early days I assumed that social applications like Facebook and Twitter were all about networking because, well, that''s what everyone said. But then I got confused because there didn''t seem to be all that much networking going on. Not that this is completely uninteresting but it feels less relationship forming than an actual conversation or shared experience. It''s a fine line. Admit it. MORE

This is a long question, so I'm going to break it into parts and answer each part separately. Oh, and Class Factotum, this is for you, since you asked for more posts. I've been busy learning German. conducted an entire transaction in German yesterday--granted it was just dry cleaning, and I mainly said, "Ja, ja!" but importantly, I knew what she said. At least, I think I did. Maybe when I go to pick up the pants, they'll be dyed purple or something. Anyway, back to our regular topic. My husband gave his 2 week notice on Tuesday because we have decided to move back to the UK. No notice required. MORE

A friend of mine who is looking for a new manager at her company recently asked me for advice on finding a good one. Although the importance of good management is a recurring theme on this blog, it''s not an easy question to answer. First of all, what is a good manager? It''s fairly subjective but I think most of us can agree that we''d rather work for someone who is honest, competent and mentoring than someone who is a self-serving suck up who spends all their time angling for the next promotion. What do you think the primary job of a manger is? mean, think about it.) 4. managers MORE